Former NBA journeyman point guard Andrew Harrison has a new international address. He has agreed to a contract with Greek team PAOK BC, per Eurohoops.
The Kentucky alum was selected with the No. 44 pick in 2015 and enjoyed stints with the Grizzlies, Cavaliers and Pelicans from 2016-19. Across 145 career NBA games, the 6’6″ guard holds averages of 7.0 PPG, 2.8 APG, 2.0 RPG and 0.7 SPG in 20.6 MPG.
Harrison also suited up for the G League affiliates of the Timberwolves, Warriors and Bulls. He has been playing abroad off and on since 2019, including stints in Russia, China, and Turkey.
There’s more from around the basketball world:
- Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, has agreed to a contract with South Korean club the Goyang Sono Skygunners, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Carchia notes that Bennett averaged 22.6 PPG and 12.2 RPG while playing for Taiwan’s Hsinchu JKO Lioneers in 2022/23. Across 151 NBA contests with the Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Raptors and Nets, the 6’8″ power forward holds averages of 4.4 PPG, 3.1 RPG, and 0.5 APG.
- The league’s fresh Collective Bargaining Agreement could help the NBA achieve even more significant parity than it has enjoyed in years, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. As Bontemps notes, five different clubs have won the title in the past five seasons. Only once before in NBA history has that happened. The new CBA is especially punitive towards teams that go way above the luxury tax line in terms of certain team-building mechanisms, and was created to disincentivize teams from spending beyond the second luxury tax apron. “I think people are going to be more cost conscious in roster building,” a front office executive told Bontemps. “You’re just not going to give away max contracts to above-average starters who are not max-level players.”
- During a new interview with Marc Stein on his podcast The Saturday Stein Line, USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill indicated that he perceives a lack of appreciation for international competition stateside. “There’s maybe in a way a lack of appreciation for the international game here in the U.S.,” Stein said (hat tip to HoopsHype for the transcript). “And what I mean by that is that it’s hard, like it’s not easy… It’s not the original Dream Team where you steamrolled the competition. The rest of the world has improved, and the talent level has increased. And it’s a game that they are more familiar with the game, is officiated differently, and the rules are different.”
Should have gotten rid of the qualifiers for the super-max. Keep it there just don’t have the bias qualifiers for non worthy players to hide behind
In a way this system is going to help big market teams such as MIA/LAL. The only real markets left now will be MLE/TPMLE/Bae and vet mins. They pretty much hop straight to the front line there in most circumstances since the money is all the same
4 star stars will be more evenly dolled out but these are often the hardest contracts to make a buck off and definitely provide the most risk
Middle class just got dumped on despite pundits trying to walk that back a little today. They did, and its kinda low key gross considering the cash circulating. I see ” a good chunk” of players barking back at “their” player union here shortly.
The Heat are mid-market…also, the only FAs they ever really got were Lebron and Bosh, so I dont know why people still think they’re a FA destination l, where it’s free, and they just get whatever they want…the Heat arent for everyone, and a lot of people are too scared to play for Pat
Am not talking free agency nor was I ever , as a destination they absolutely are a spot NBA players will chose if the money is all the same. Far as market? You are the 5th highest… paying team currently
Thats a pretty good free agency list as well btw relative, you had SHaq and Love come cheap JRich this year….Mia is certainly graced more than others when it comes to the markets and will continue getting added benefit as well under these new CBA rules . You probably have a couple dudes as we speak just waiting for a Lillard trade to hop on on the vet min after !
Small market teams just need to sell team to a billionaire and stop crying
They’re 15th size market…Shaq wasnt a FA. Buyout guys coming is different. Heat were in position to make those moves at those times. Buyout market also wont be a thing anymore with the new rules
They just got Jimmy Butler in free agency, cmon Mia has killed it this century on the markets
Crying poor here feels odd, they don’t punch like a mid market market team whatsoever
They’ve had their share of medium to big free agents. Of course there’s the big names like LeBron and Bosh but they’ve gotten more than a few mid level to good free agents. As far as stars they signed Butler. They’ve also signed a lot of very good players like Odom, Deng, Eddie Jones and P.J. Brown. Solid guys like Ray Allen and Brian Grant. Technically the O.G. himself Udonis Halslem was a free agent signing.
As I’ve said a few times, these new rules would make a lot more sense if expansion was already in place. The only reason the players agreed to it is the superstars have been in control of the NBA the last 10ish years, and things have been leaning this way ever since the lockout in 2011 at least. Every deal has been worse for players. Now it’s basically geared towards the top top stars, and everyone else hope you’re lucky if you want to get paid. Basically hope there even is cap space around the league when your time comes, or hope someone is below the apron enough to give you the midlevel
So if hope runs dry and the money (exceptions) is all the same where do the players chose?
Parity was Silvers sole driver, and he’ll achieve it somewhat but these new systems are more destructive to the (80%+)teams and the (90%+) players than the last one. Could be argued both sides let their guards down
Players should go where they make the most sense as a fit, and can succeed. If there are multiple teams in the same range, they should choose the one that makes the most sense. That being said, different things clearly motivate people.
Last year, PJ Tucker chose to appear as though he made more money, and play out of position a lot with Philly, instead of actually making more money by staying in Miami
Well the next time that happens will be the first
They will go to the top teams in each conf especially the ones that offer ideal living conditions like Mia and La with increased marketing capabilities
Cap space use to be a means to entice outside talent, if your flattening the markets the players aint choosing Por over Mia 19/20 times all monies being the same
“You’re just not going to give away max contracts to above-average starters who are not max-level players.” ……. a front office executive told Tim Bontemps.
A day or two later, Jaylen Brown signs the biggest contract in the NBA.
@Cap – I doubt the creators of the supermax and the related rules (the so-called small market owners) care much if it results in some benefits to large market teams for second tier FAs. Their concerns are protecting the draft rewards for tanking, and destroying free agency for stars.